Hop Springs Eternal

Despite being named for an old, dead person -- Charles Lindbergh -- the Lindy hop is not just for old, dead people. Neither is it for old, almost-dead people who shuffle their feet at adult-rec centers with bingo callers yapping in the background. No, the Lindy has always been a dance for daredevils. Brimming with breakneck maneuvers set to a tempo that can reach 180 beats a minute, plus wildly creative and acrobatic "airsteps," the dance has in recent years started to attract young, fearless followers raised on bungee jumping and other extreme adventures.

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Break out the vintage duds and swing into action at Club Red Swing, a 21-and-over, Gen-X-friendly affair. The cover includes a Lindy lesson that begins at 7:30.